The Recall Desk
HighNHTSA·16V420000·Announced 2016-06-09

Toyota Recalls Vehicles with Incorrect Load Carrying Capacity Labels

Southeast Toyota Distributors is recalling 2015-2016 Toyota and Scion vehicles because the load carrying capacity label may be incorrect, potentially leading to vehicle overload.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (vehicle overload leading to crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota Camry and Highlander, 2015-2016 Toyota Tundra, Scion FR-S, and tC vehicles. The recall involves 4,253 vehicles. The defect is that the Load Carrying Capacity Modification Label may not reflect the correct added weight of the installed accessories. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims for Passenger Cars."

An incorrect label may lead an owner to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.

SET will notify owners and provide a corrected label for placement over the inaccurate label, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
TOYOTA, SCION TUNDRA, TC, HIGHLANDER, FR-S
Brand
TOYOTA
Affected units
4,253

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (5)

  • TUNDRA
  • TC
  • HIGHLANDER
  • FR-S
  • CAMRY

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.